FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES Complaints

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

I HAD A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE IN THE SIZE OF P265/75R16 BLOW THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL OUT AT A SPEED OF APROX 55 WITH ABOUT 2000 MILES ON THE TIRE. THE AUTO WAS A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, THE TIRE LOOKED LIK IT WAS CUT AROUND THE SIDEWALL JUST LIKE THE TIRES I SAW ON THE RECALL OF 15 INCH. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

SIDEWALL DETERIORATION AND FAILURE. ON SIDEWALL, 1 CM. BELOW THE CORNER/BEGINNING OF TREAD, RUBBER DETERIORATED ESPOSING WHITE MATERIAL UNDERNEATH FOR THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRE. NO BLOWOUT EXPERIENCED, JUST SLOW LEAK RESULTING IN FLAT. VEHICLE LOCATION AT TIME OF FAILURE: NH ROUTE 16 SOUTH, 0.5 MILES BEFORE EXIT 9. VERY HOT DAY - TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90'S. FAILED TIRE LEFT AT TRI-CITY SUBARU (NH) SERVICE DESK ON 6/16 - CONTACT SERVICE MANAGER (PAUL) AT (603) 742-3647 (MON-FRI 8AM-5PM). DUE TO LOCAL UNAVAILABILITY OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT REPLACEMENT TIRE (ON 6/16), MY VEHICLE NOW HAS A GOODYEAR SPIRIT TIRE ON FRONT/LEFT. I AM AWARE THAT HAVING DIFFERENT DESIGN TIRES ON MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, BUT I HAD NO CHOICE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON THE DONUT SPARE. REQUESTING OF TRI-CITY TO REPLACE FAILED TIRE, AND REINBURSE MY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOODYEAR SPIRIT TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )

TIRE WALLS SEPARATED DUE TO PARTIAL DEFLATION FROM SLOW LEAKING PUNCTURE/ TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON THE SIDEWALLS COMPLETE DEFLATION OCCURRED WHILE PARKED....TIRE EXPERTS AND INSURANCE AGENT EXAMINED AND AGREED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT DRIVEN ON SIDEWALLS AND RIM....THE TIRE DEVELOPED SEVERE BULGES ON SIDEWALLS AND IN TREAD UPON REINFLATION......TIRE IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION FOR EXAMINATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT IPY, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 9000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE PULLED OVER, AND SAW BLACK SMOKE FROM REAR OF DRIVER SIDE. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD SPLIT WHERE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MET. ON SIDEWALL TIRE HAD MELTED, AND THERE WERE WHITE STREAKS ALL AROUND. NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

THE TIRES FAILED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL FIRESTONE RECALL. NEITHER FIRESTONE NOR FORD IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF REPALCING THE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

IHAVE LOST CONTROLL OF THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE STEERING AND OVERALL HANDLING ,MY TIRES ARE ALSO PLAYING A ROLL IN THIS I BELEAVE THIS PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED IN RAIN OR SNOW . I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN! I'VE ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE INTO AUBURN MOTOR SALES FOR 6 DAYS FOR COMPLAINTS OF LACK&SURGE OF POWER,BAD SULFER SMELL AT IDLE ROLLING IDLE(UP&DOWN), EXTREMELY POOR GAS MILEAGE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIOGNOSE PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY I'VE LOST 21 DAYS OF USE ,ON A VEHICLE I'VE ONLY HAD ABOUT4 AND A HALF MONTHS KNOW THEY SAY I NEED AN ENGINE THAT I'M STILL WAITING ON. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I DIDN'T FEEL THIS VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND WANTED IT REPLACED .I GOT KNOW WHERE, WHEN THEY FOUND OUT I GOT LEMON LAW PAPERWORK THEY TOLD ME FORD WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT PURSUE IT THROUGH THE STATE. I DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE STUCK WHEN YOU PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND IT HAS COMPROMISED YOUR SAFETY TIME&TIME AGAIN! MY SALESMAN TOLD ME TO LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE I WAS STILL HERE TO TALK ABOUT IT!!! I DON'T FIND THIS VERY AMUSING ,I WONDER IF FORD KNOWS HOW HE FEELS IN MY OPINION HE WAS TELLING ME I COULD OF BEEN DEAD!!! BRENDA. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/70/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/16 )

TIRES ARE CRACKING AT SIDEWALL, INDICATES TIRE DEFECT AND NOT VEHICLE DEFECT - I READ RECENTLY THAT FIRESTONE IS CLAIMING IT IS A VEHICLE DEFECT WITH THE FORD EXPLORER. THESE TIRES PROVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIRES THEMSELVES. THESE WILDERNESS ATS HAVE NEVER BEEN ON AN EXPLORER, YET THEY ARE CRACKING AND SHOW THE INITIAL STAGES OF TREAD SEPARATION. ALTHOUGH FORD IS REPLACING THESE TIRES, I WAS TOLD ABOUT A LONG WAITING LIST THAT PREVENTED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. I WENT TO SEARS AUTO CENTER THE OTHER DAY AND THEY CAN HAVE THEM IN UNDER FIVE DAYS. SINCE THESE TIRES COULD FAIL ME AT ANY TIME, I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THEM AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM FORD LATER. ALTHOUGH FORD IS OFFERING ONLY $110 PER TIRE, I WILL STILL BE OUT $114.78 (THE DIFFERENCE) OF MY EARNINGS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I CAN ASSURE YOU FROM MY EXPERIENCE, FIRSESTONE/BRIDGESTONE'S CLAIMS ARE NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I HAVE FOUR TIRES THAT ARE PROOF THAT THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE TYPE. IF THEY AGUE THAT THE FORD EXPLORER HAS A DESIGN DEFECT AND IS UNSAFE, THEY MUST BE WILLING TO ARGUE THE SAME THING ABOUT THE RANGER. THESE TIRES WERE KEPT AT 30 PSI AND MAINTAINED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS CLAIM FOR ME. THANKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P235/R75 TIRESIZE: 15-INCH)

TIRES ARE SHREDDING AND CRACKING. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE BLAME TOYOTA FOR NOT BALANCING TIRES PROPERLY, TOYOTA BLAMES FIRESTONE. BOTH AGREE TIRES ARE WORN TO THE POINT OF DANGER AND DO NOT SHOW NORMAL TIRE WEAR. HELP. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HHAWA469 TIRESIZE: P225/75R15)

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD, EXPEDITION, 1999 WITH 60,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE P25570R16. ALL 4 TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS ALONG OUTSIDE EDGES OF TREAD.*AK